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Authorities/Other Agencies of State
Notice Title

New Zealand Transport Agency (Speed Limits on State Highways) Amendment Bylaw 2021/9

Pursuant to section 61(3) of the Government Roading Powers Act 1989, and the Land Transport Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2017, the NZ Transport Agency hereby makes the following bylaw.

Bylaw

1. Title and Commencement

This bylaw is the New Zealand Transport Agency (Speed Limits on State Highways) Amendment Bylaw 2021/9 and will come into force on and from 11 August 2021

2. Amendment

The New Zealand Transport Agency (Speed Limits on State Highways) Bylaw 2010/10* is hereby amended by:

  • Amending line 1120 in Schedule 1 to read:
    “Line No.: 1120
    Region: 14
    SH No.: 94
    Locality: Milford Sound
    Section of State Highway: From 400m east of the Deep Water Basin access to 50m east of the airport access.
    Speed Limit (km/h): 80
    Date revoked: 11/08/2021
    Speed Limit Rule: Setting of Speed Limits Rule 2017
    New Zealand Gazette Reference: 28 June 2021, Notice No 2021-au3173”
  • Amending line 1121 in Schedule 1 to read:
    “Line No.: 1121
    Region: 14
    SH No.: 94
    Locality: Milford Sound
    Section of State Highway: From 50m east of the airport access to the end of the State Highway.
    Speed Limit (km/h): 80
    Date revoked: 11/08/2021
    Speed Limit Rule: Setting of Speed Limits Rule 2017
    New Zealand Gazette Reference: 28 June 2021, Notice No 2021-au3173”
  • Inserting line 1120A in Schedule 1 to read:
    “Line No.: 1120A
    Region: 14
    SH No.: 94
    Locality: Homer Tunnel and approaches
    Section of State Highway: From NZTM2000 1204747, 5030399, approximately 1588m east of the Homer Tunnel East Portal to NZTM2000 1201285, 5031684, approximately 2277m west of the Homer Tunnel West Portal
    Speed Limit (km/h): see Schedule 2
    Effective date: 11/08/2021
    Speed Limit Rule: Setting of Speed Limits Rule 2017
    New Zealand Gazette Reference: 28 June 2021, Notice No 2021-au3173”
  • Inserting line 1120A in Schedule 2 to read:
    “Line No.: 1120A
    Region: 14
    SH No.: 94
    Locality: Homer Tunnel and approaches
    Section of State Highway: From NZTM2000 1204747, 5030399, approximately 1588m east of the Homer Tunnel East Portal to NZTM2000 1201285, 5031684 approximately 2277m west of the Homer Tunnel West Portal
    Speed Limit (km/h): A variable speed limit of 30, 40, or 60km/h.
    When a variable speed limit sign installed on the section of State highway displays:
    the numerals “30”, the speed limit is 30km/h;
    the numerals “40”, the speed limit is 40km/h;
    the numerals “60”, the speed limit is 60km/h (normal operation)
    The speed limit may be varied to manage the safe flow of traffic as required for:
    a. changing traffic volumes and to ease congestion;
    b. emergency or temporary traffic management;
    c. different numbers and types of road users or different traffic movements; or,
    d. changing environmental conditions.
    as specified in the New Zealand Gazette, 14 July 2021, Notice No. 2021-au2945
    Effective date: 11/08/2021
    New Zealand Gazette Reference: 28 June 2021, Notice No 2021-au3173”
  • Inserting line 1120B in Schedule 1 to read:
    “Line No.: 1120B
    Region: 14
    SH No.: 94
    Locality: Homer Tunnel to Milford Sound
    Section of State Highway: From NZTM2000 1201285, 5031684, approximately 2277m west of the Homer Tunnel West Portal to NZTM2000 1198261, 5040607, approximately 90m east of the Deep Water Basin access.
    Speed Limit (km/h): 80
    Effective date: 11/08/2021
    Speed Limit Rule: Setting of Speed Limits Rule 2017
    New Zealand Gazette Reference: 28 June 2021, Notice No 2021-au3173”
  • Inserting line 1121A in Schedule 1 to read:
    “Line No.: 1121A
    Region: 14
    SH No.: 94
    Locality: Milford Sound
    Section of State Highway: From NZTM2000 1198261, 5040607, approximately 90m east of the Deep Water Basin access to NZTM2000 1197946, 5041233, the end of the State Highway.
    Speed Limit (km/h): 30
    Effective date: 11/08/2021
    Speed Limit Rule: Setting of Speed Limits Rule 2017
    New Zealand Gazette Reference: 28 June 2021, Notice No 2021-au3173”

Explanatory Note

This note is not part of the bylaw, but is intended to indicate its general effect.

This bylaw, which comes into force on and from 11 August 2021, amends the New Zealand Transport Agency (Speed Limits on State Highways) Bylaw 2010/10.

Dated at Wellington this 27th day of July 2021.

Signed on behalf of the NZ Transport Agency by:
VANESSA BROWNE, National Manager Programme and Standards, Transport Services, Office of GM TS, NZ Transport Agency.

*Supplement to the New Zealand Gazette, 1 September 2010, No. 112, page 2967.